to believe in: to accept as true, have faith in Examples of TO BELIEVE IN If you believe God’s grace touches you, then you have to believe in forgiveness. I do not believe in any religion, nor was I speaking in defense of any religion.

to clean out: to empty, to tidy by removing; to steal, to rob; to buy or purchase all of something Examples of TO CLEAN OUT I want to clean out that closet so that we can store these things in there. A burglar entered my apartment while I was gone and cleaned me out. He…

used to: formerly did, had the habit of Examples of USED TO We used to go to the county fair every year when we were kids. I used to dream about becoming an astronaut and going into space.

to find fault with: criticize, to complain about something Examples of TO FIND FAULT WITH You mustn’t be quick to find fault with everyone you date because you might learn to appreciate their flaws. Nobody could find any fault with Jennifer’s performance on the exam.

to hang up: to place clothes on a hook or hanger; to replace the receiver Examples of HANG UP I loved talking to Sam and I didn’t want to hang up the phone. My secretary decided to hang up on the crank caller.

for the time being: temporarily (also: for now) Examples of FOR THE TIME BEING For the time being, you’ll need to get extra rest, until you’re healthy again. The project was almost done, but for the time being, it was horrible.